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Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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2. And some time after the gay president...

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 07:58 AM

Aug 2015

The voters might elect a transgender Muslim Communist werewolf from outer space.

And some centuries after that, America might be ready for an atheist President.

But I'm an optimist. You can tell by the smiley

More seriously, it is encouraging to see the increase from the old numbers. This is why I'm always happy to see anybody coming out as atheist, including Republicans. The more of us there are, the more mainstream we look.

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Would Voters Entrust The White House To An Atheist? [View all] LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 OP

With JFK the voters had doubts whether the country is ready for a catholic POTUS. DetlefK Aug 2015 #1

And some time after the gay president... onager Aug 2015 #2

You're forgetting an option Lordquinton Aug 2015 #5

Are we ready for a jewish president? AlbertCat Aug 2015 #9

Wow, that is surprising. progressoid Aug 2015 #3

Probably more now than at any other time Warpy Aug 2015 #4

The internet has dragged them into the sunlight. PassingFair Aug 2015 #6

You said "them." I thought "me." LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #7

I am not sure that I believe this. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #8

Polls is polls. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #10

They probably already have. Iggo Aug 2015 #11